Covered Marinade Container Apparatus

ABSTRACT

A covered marinade container apparatus for storing marinade for clean, easy application includes a container body defining a container inside and having an open top side. The container body has a lip extending from an outer perimeter of the open top side. A lid is coupled to the container body and is selectively engageable with the lip of the container body to seal and alternatively unseal the container inside. The lid comprises at least two independently disengageable flaps. The front flap has a brush aperture extending from the lid top side through the lid underside. A sleeve is coupled to the lid within the brush aperture and a brush is slidably engageable within the sleeve.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Descriptionof Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to containers and more particularlypertains to a new container for storing marinade for clean, easyapplication.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a container body defining a container inside andhaving an open top side. The container body has a lip extending from anouter perimeter of the open top side. A lid is coupled to the containerbody and has a rim extending down from an outer perimeter of a lidunderside. The rim is selectively engageable with the lip of thecontainer body to seal and alternatively unseal the container inside.The lid comprises a front flap and a back flap coupled to a hingeextending along a diameter of a lid top side. The front flap isindependently disengageable from the lip while maintaining the back flapengaged with the lip. The front flap has a brush aperture extending fromthe lid top side through the lid underside. A sleeve is coupled to thelid within the brush aperture. A brush comprising a handle and aplurality of bristles is slidably engageable within the sleeve.

In another embodiment, the invention comprises a container body defininga container inside and having an open top side. The container body has alip extending from an outer perimeter of the open top side. At least onedivider wall is coupled to the container body to divide the containerinside into at least two even compartments. A lid is coupled to thecontainer body and has a rim extending down from an outer perimeter of alid underside. The rim is selectively engageable with the lip of thecontainer body to seal and alternatively unseal the container inside.The lid comprises at least two flaps coupled to a hinge extending alonga lid top side and corresponding to the divider walls. Each flap isindependently disengageable from the lip while maintaining the otherflaps engaged with the lip to expose each compartment. Each flap has abrush aperture extending from the lid top side through the lidunderside. A plurality of sleeves is coupled to the lid within the brushaperture of each flap. A plurality of brushes each comprises a handleand a plurality of bristles. The brushes are slidably engageable withinthe sleeves.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a covered marinade container apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross section view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through6 thereof, a new container embodying the principles and concepts of anembodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the referencenumeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the covered marinade containerapparatus 10 generally comprises a container body 12 defining acontainer inside 14 and having an open top side 16. The container body12 has a lip 17 extending from an outer perimeter of the open top side16. A container handle 18 is coupled to a sidewall 20 of the containerbody 12. At least one divider wall 22 may be coupled to the containerbody 12 to divide the container inside 14 into at least two evencompartments 23. A lid 24 is coupled to the container body 12 and has arim 26 extending down from an outer perimeter of a lid underside 25. Therim 26 is selectively engageable with the lip 17 of the container body12 to seal and alternatively unseal the container inside 14. The lid 24comprises at least two flaps 28. The flaps 28 are coupled to a hinge 30extending along a lid top side 32 and correspond to the divider walls22. With no divider wall 22 present there are two flaps 28, a front flap29 and a back flap 31. Each flap 28 is independently disengageable fromthe lip 17 while maintaining the other flaps 28 engaged with the lip 17to only uncover one compartment 23. Each flap 28 has a brush aperture 34extending from the lid top side 32 through the lid underside 25, unlessno divider wall 22 is present in which case only the front flap 29 has abrush aperture 34. The brush aperture 34 is capsule-shaped. A pluralityof sleeves 36 is coupled to the lid 24 within the brush aperture 34 ofeach flap 28. Each sleeve 36 has a sleeve flange 38 coupled adjacent thelid top side 32 and extends past the lid underside 25. The sleeve flange38 prevents the sleeve 36 from being pushed through the brush aperture34. A plurality of brushes 40 each comprises a brush handle 42 and aplurality of bristles 44. The brush handle 42 of each brush has atapered top end 46 and a flared bristle end 48. The brushes 40 areslidably engageable within the sleeves 36. Each sleeve 36 may besemi-flexible to create a tight seal around the brush handle 42.

In use, the flaps 28 can be individually opened to add marinades thatare sealed off from other marinades by the divider walls 22. Theplurality of sleeves 36 create a tight seal around the plurality ofbrushes 40. The plurality of brushes 40 allows the user to independentlyapply the marinades without exposing the compartments 23.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A covered marinade container apparatus comprising: acontainer body, the container body defining a container inside andhaving an open top side, the container body having a lip extending froman outer perimeter of the open top side; a lid coupled to the containerbody, the lid having a rim extending down from an outer perimeter of alid underside, the rim being selectively engageable with the lip of thecontainer body to seal and alternatively unseal the container inside,the lid comprising a front flap and a back flap, the front flap and theback flap being coupled to a hinge extending along a diameter of a lidtop side, the front flap being independently disengageable from the lipwhile maintaining the back flap engaged with the lip, the front flaphaving a brush aperture extending from the lid top side through the lidunderside; a sleeve coupled to the lid, the sleeve being coupled withinthe brush aperture; and a brush, the brush comprising a brush handle anda plurality of bristles, the brush being slidably engageable within thesleeve.
 2. The covered marinade container apparatus of claim 1 furthercomprising a container handle coupled to the container body, thecontainer handle being coupled to a sidewall of the container body. 3.The covered marinade container apparatus of claim 1 further comprisingthe sleeve having a sleeve flange coupled adjacent the lid top side, thesleeve extending past the lid underside.
 4. The covered marinadecontainer apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the brush aperturebeing capsule-shaped and oriented perpendicular to the hinge.
 5. Thecovered marinade container apparatus of claim 1 further comprising thehandle having a tapered top end and a flared bristle end.
 6. A coveredmarinade container apparatus comprising: a container body, the containerbody defining a container inside and having an open top side, thecontainer body having a lip extending from an outer perimeter of theopen top side; a container handle coupled to the container body, thecontainer handle being coupled to a sidewall of the container body; alid coupled to the container body, the lid having a rim extending downfrom an outer perimeter of a lid underside, the rim being selectivelyengageable with the lip of the container body to seal and alternativelyunseal the container inside, the lid comprising a front flap and a backflap, the front flap and the back flap being coupled to a hingeextending along a diameter of a lid top side, the front flap beingindependently disengageable from the lip while maintaining the back flapengaged with the lip, the front flap having a brush aperture extendingfrom the lid top side through the lid underside, the brush aperturebeing capsule-shaped and oriented perpendicular to the hinge; a sleevecoupled to the lid, the sleeve being coupled within the brush aperture,the sleeve having a sleeve flange coupled adjacent the lid top side, thesleeve extending past the lid underside; and a brush, the brushcomprising a brush handle and a plurality of bristles, the brush beingslidably engageable within the sleeve, the brush handle having a taperedtop end and a flared bristle end.
 7. A covered marinade containerapparatus comprising: a container body, the container body defining acontainer inside and having an open top side, the container body havinga lip extending from an outer perimeter of the open top side; at leastone divider wall coupled to the container body, the divider wall thecontainer inside into at least two even compartments; a lid coupled tothe container body, the lid having a rim extending down from an outerperimeter of a lid underside, the rim being selectively engageable withthe lip of the container body to seal and alternatively unseal thecontainer inside, the lid comprising at least two flaps, the flaps beingcoupled to a hinge extending along a lid top side and corresponding tothe divider walls, each flap being independently disengageable from thelip while maintaining the other flaps engaged with the lip, each flaphaving a brush aperture extending from the lid top side through the lidunderside; a plurality of sleeves coupled to the lid, the sleeves beingcoupled within the brush aperture of each flap; and a plurality ofbrushes, each brush comprising a brush handle and a plurality ofbristles, the brushes being slidably engageable within the sleeves. 8.The covered marinade container apparatus of claim 7 further comprising acontainer handle coupled to the container body, the container handlebeing coupled to a sidewall of the container body.
 9. The coveredmarinade container apparatus of claim 7 further comprising each sleevehaving a sleeve flange coupled adjacent the lid top side, each sleeveextending past the lid underside.
 10. The covered marinade containerapparatus of claim 7 further comprising the brush aperture of each flapbeing capsule-shaped.
 11. The covered marinade container apparatus ofclaim 7 further comprising the brush handle of each brush having atapered top end and a flared bristle end.